Individual Online Counselling for Adults across the UK

Research suggests that online therapy is just as effective as working together in person, and being online doesn’t stop us from doing meaningful, in-depth therapeutic work.

For many people, it also makes therapy easier to fit into everyday life. There’s no travelling to and from appointments, you can join from a private space that feels familiar, and your sessions can continue more easily if you travel for work, move somewhere new, or simply have a busy week.

Being in your own space can have other benefits too. You might appreciate being able to make a cup of tea, have something comforting nearby, or take some time to yourself after a difficult session rather than immediately having to travel home.

And although we’re meeting through a screen, the work itself isn’t limited to talking or thinking about what’s happening. We still notice feelings as they arise, pay attention to what’s happening in your body, work creatively where that feels useful, and make space for experiences that are difficult to put into words.

This depends entirely on what you're bringing and what feels right for you. Some people notice shifts within a handful of sessions; others benefit from longer-term work. We'll talk about this in your free consultation, and it's something we can review together as we go. There's no fixed number you need to commit to upfront, and we can review how the work is feeling as we go.

That’s completely okay. You don’t need an agenda, the right words, or one clearly defined problem to work on. You might have several things happening at once, want space to explore different parts of your life, or simply have a sense that something doesn’t feel right without knowing exactly what that is yet.

We can start wherever you are and allow the work to develop from there. Some sessions might centre around something happening in your life now, while others take us towards an earlier experience, a relationship, a feeling you’re struggling to make sense of, or something you hadn’t expected to talk about at all.

Therapy with me doesn’t require you to choose one issue and stay focused on it. We can follow what feels important as it emerges, while staying curious about the connections between the different things you bring.

It can feel vulnerable talking about things you may not usually share with other people — particularly the thoughts, feelings or experiences you feel ashamed of, confused by, or worry someone else might not understand.

You don’t need to present a polished version of yourself in therapy, or say the “right” thing. My role isn’t to decide whether what you think or feel is right or wrong. We can be curious together about whatever you bring, including choices or responses you might feel conflicted about, and the parts of yourself you find harder to accept or understand.

No. I’m not listening for clues so that I can work you out or arrive at an explanation of who you are.

I will notice things — perhaps a pattern that seems to keep appearing, a change in how you’re talking or feeling about something, or something that seems important even though you’re not quite sure why. I might share what I’m noticing or wonder about it with you, but that’s an invitation to explore it together, rather than me telling you what something means. What matters is whether it feels relevant to you and what you notice as we explore it.

No. My role isn’t to direct your decisions or tell you what your life should look like. Instead, we’ll get curious about what’s happening — including the feelings, patterns and experiences that might be difficult to see when you’re in the middle of them — so you can understand yourself more deeply and begin to trust your own sense of what you need.

Perhaps you’ve had counselling before, completed a course of NHS Talking Therapies, or already spent quite a lot of time trying to understand yourself. You may be coming back to therapy because something new has happened, because an old difficulty has resurfaced, or because you want to explore something more deeply than you were able to before.

You might already have a good understanding of some of your patterns or have learnt strategies that have been helpful. We don’t need to start from scratch or repeat work you’ve already done. We can begin with where you are now and what you’re noticing, while making space for earlier experiences and relationships where they feel relevant.

Most of my work is open-ended, allowing space for our work to unfold over time. If you have a particular number of sessions in mind, we can talk about this during our free introductory call and consider together what might be possible within that time.

Sometimes therapy can bring feelings closer to the surface, particularly when we're talking about something painful, coming into contact with feelings you may have pushed aside, or becoming more aware of ways you've learnt to cope or protect yourself in the past. There may be sessions when you leave feeling more emotional, tired or unsettled than when you arrived.

That doesn't necessarily mean something is going wrong, but I also don't believe that feeling worse is something you should simply have to endure because you're in therapy. If the work starts to feel overwhelming, or you're worried about how therapy is affecting you, we can talk about this together and explore what you might need.

Finding the right therapist can feel difficult, and sometimes you only really know once you've spoken to someone. I offer a free initial phone consultation so we can talk briefly about what has brought you to therapy, what you're looking for, and whether working together feels like a good fit.

If you're not sure what to look for, I've also written a guide to finding a therapist who feels right for you.